blurts (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of blurt (out)
as in exclaims
to utter with a sudden burst of strong feeling "I'm very sad!" the toddler blurted out

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  1. exclaims
  2. shouts
Verb
  • Fieri exclaims as Jesser laughs.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
  • Lopez exclaims before jumping in place excitedly and pulling Abdalla into a hug.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 May 2026
Definition of exclaims
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  • Aneha shouts to the crowd and then dances off the altar, like this is all a fun gag.
    — Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
  • At a stoplight, a little girl jumps into the car’s backseat, shouts, ‘Go lady!
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of shouts
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“Blurts (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurts%20%28out%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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